Unlock Your Leadership Potential with Spark Development: Lead Self and Lead the Work

We’re excited to keep the momentum going and share more about Spark—our learning and development platform designed to ignite performance and fuel success.

A few months ago, we sat down with our founder and CEO, Cassie Kane, to explore Spark Development’s standout features, including:   

• Drive Your Development – An e-learning segment that supports learners in owning their personal development and creating a meaningful Development Plan. 

• E-learning Course Catalog – A curated library of professional development courses for people at all levels in your organization. The courses are organized by Lead Self, Lead the Work, Lead People, Lead Teams, and Lead the Business. 

• Spark Shelf – A library of books, articles, videos, and more to enhance learning. 

• Gamification – Learners earn badges, points, and certificates for completing courses, creating a friendly competition. 

Missed our conversation with Cassie? No problem—catch up on the interview!

This Month’s Focus: Lead Self and Lead the Work

Spark’s e-learning platform revolves around five essential elements of leadership development. This month, we’re diving into the first two: Lead Self and Lead the Work. (Don’t worry—we’ll unpack the other three next month!)   

Lead Self

No matter your role, leadership starts with YOU. Leading yourself means doing your best work and developing the habits that set you up for success.   

We believe in working smarter, not harder - because when work feels meaningful and manageable, you perform at your best.   

One of our featured e-learning courses, Bringing Your “A-Game,” helps you uncover strategies to bring your best self to everything you do. This includes key elements: 

• Health & Wellness 

• Preparation & Planning 

• Self-Management 

Watch the course demo below!

Lead the Work

Let’s start with a question: How do you decide what to focus on TODAY? 

Leadership expert Stephen Covey explains, “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.”   

Lead the Work is all about learning to get the work done with and through others. And to get the work done, we need to know how to determine what is important! 

That’s where Prioritize with Purpose comes in! In this course, you’ll walk away with the ability to:   

• Categorize tasks effectively   

• Separate urgent demands from meaningful work   

• Focus your energy on high-impact priorities   

Watch the course demo below!

Lead Self and Lead the Work are just the beginning! As Cassie mentioned in our interview, many nonprofits and small businesses struggle to afford their own LMS or memberships to expensive leadership development resources. Spark gives them a powerful, accessible solution—investing in their people to elevate performance.   

Next month, we’ll explore the remaining three leadership essentials: Lead People, Lead Teams, and Lead the Business. In the meantime, if you’d like to learn more about Spark Development, check out our landing page. Or if you'd like a Spark demo, we’d love to connect with you! Schedule time with us!